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Xiaomi officially announced that it is launching the Xiaomi Play smartphone in China.  Now confirmed to be the Xiaomi Mi Play, its launch is set for December 24, and teasers have also started coming in. The new teasers posted by Xiaomi reveal the smartphone's design from the front and back, and it is seen sporting a waterdrop-shaped notch up front, and a dual camera setup at the back of the device. In fact, the design appears to match one of the TENAA listings from earlier this month, presumed to be the Xiaomi Redmi 7 Pro.    The Xiaomi Mi Play teasers suggest a Snapdragon processor, and good sound quality. Judging by the name, the Xiaomi Mi Play could be a gaming smartphone by the Beijing-headquartered company. Teasers also suggest that the smartphone is expected to come with media-centric features, good audio, and more. The company has started taking reservations of interest for the phone, and all details are expected to be made official next week on D...

Oppo has launched its latest R15x smartphone in China. The Oppo R15x comes with an in-display fingerprint sensor, a waterdrop-style notch, a vertical dual rear camera setup. The Oppo R15x specifications include Snapdragon 660 SoC, 25 MP selfie camera, and a 16MP, along with 2MP rear camera combination. Oppo R15x specifications The Oppo R15x come with a 6.4-inch display with 91 percent screen-to-body ratio while protecting the screen is the Corning Gorilla Glass 5. The screen is also equipped with an in-display fingerprint sensor. There is no mention of the processor being used in the phone, but reports suggest that the phone could be powered by the octa-core Snapdragon 660 processor, paired with 6GB RAM and 128GB onboard storage. For optics, the Oppo R15x uses a vertically stacked dual rear lens camera that features a 16 Megapixel main sensor along with a 2 Megapixel secondary depth sensor that is backed with AI capabilities. Towards the front is the 25 Megapixel selfie...

Xiaomi will launch the third-generation of its bezel-less smartphone on October 25. Xiaomi Mi MIX 3 will be officially launched at an event in Beijing, China. Xiaomi Mi MIX 3 like its predecessors will feature an edge-to-edge display with almost no bezels around it. Donovan Sung, global spokesperson for Xiaomi, has been sharing updates on the upcoming Mi MIX 3. The new Mi MIX 3 will feature a sliding form factor for the selfie camera. Oppo Find X and Vivo Nex introduced a new trend with their pop-out selfie cameras. Xiaomi’s previous Mi MIX phones house the selfie camera on the bottom bezel of the phone. A teaser video of the Mi MIX 3 shows the smartphone’s selfie camera which one can slide up to open. The smartphone is expected to sport a 24-megapixel front camera.  Sung has also revealed that the Mi MIX 3 will pack a massive 10GB RAM. The highest RAM capacity on a smartphone is currently 8GB. Mi MIX 3 would be the first phone with 10GB RAM. Oppo is also pl...

NEW DELHI:  Smartphone  sales are set to break records for the festive season this year, shrugging off the effects of a plunging  rupee , say analysts, with some even pegging online to outpace brick-and-mortar stores for the first time ever in the October-December quarter, on the back of aggressive launches and a slew of offers. Smartphone sales are expected to rise 24% in October over last year’s festive month, which is likely propel growth in the three-month period ending December, which typically contributes about a third to annual sales of companies, say analysts.  “Online is growing faster than the offline channel for  smartphones  in October. The online channel is set to grow 30% year-on-year, while offline will grow 20%. Further, there is a 10% jump in overall handset launches over last year,” Anshika Jain, a Counterpoint research analyst, told ET. The expected growth will dispel fears of some that the weakening rupee may force smartphone...

Along with the Mate 20 and the Mate 20 Pro, Huawei also introduced the Mate 20 X with a large 7.2-inch FHD+ OLED display, Kirin 980 SoC and world’s first liquid multi-dimensional cooling system with Vapour Chamber (VC) and Graphene Film to keep the device cool for smooth gaming. It has a similar triple rear Leica cameras as the Mate 20 Pro, has a rear mounted fingerprint sensor and has IP53 ratings for dust and water resistance. The engraved glass back panel filters the colour layer to produce the unique textures glittering in the light and the finish is made to be non-slip and anti-fingerprint. It has a 5000 mAh battery with AI-driven resource allocation to handle intense gaming and long working hours. It comes with  Huawei Super Charge fast charging technology. Huawei Mate 20 X specifications 7.2-inch (2244 x 1080 pixels) FHD+ OLED 18.7:9 DCI-P3 HDR Display HUAWEI Kirin 980 (2 x Cortex A76 2.6 GHz + 2 x Cortex A76 1.92 GHz + 4 x Cortex A55 1.8 G...

The “world’s first rear quad camera” smartphone is finally here.  Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) was launched at an event in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) price starts at EUR 599 (roughly Rs. 51,300) and GBP 549 (roughly Rs. 53,700). It will be made available from November. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) price in India was not announced at the event, nor was availability for the market.  Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) specifications :  The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) runs  Android   8.0 Oreo .  6.3-inch full-HD+ (1080×2220 pixels) Infinity Display with an 18.5:9 aspect ratio and Super AMOLED panel Powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SoC, with four cores clocked at 2.2GHz and four cores clocked at 1.8GHz 6GB or 8GB of RAM, 128GB of inbuilt storage, expandable via microSD card (up to 512GB). The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) bears a quadruple rear camera setup, with a 24-megapixel primary camera featuring an f/1.7 apert...

A look at new technology innovations shaping the future of consumer and commercial drones. Sales of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) are expected to nearly triple in the next three years, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. This growth is driven by drone technology innovation that’s bringing new capabilities and uses for flying robots, beyond fun and entertainment. Drones are becoming increasingly critical tools for meeting serious business needs. The new year kicked off with a slew of drone industry announcements at the 2017 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Many fit into three categories: drones for industrial use, consumer selfie drones and the adrenalin-fueled world of racing drones. Some drones shrank in size, becoming more nimble, while others became smarter, equipped with autonomous navigation systems and virtual reality capabilities. Drones That See and Think. “Vision and collision avoidance came along in 2016,” said A...